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Marisela Cuellar-VanHouten, LMSW

Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues Bipolar disorder Depression Coping with life changes
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About me

I am licensed in Michigan with 30 years of professional work experience of which 10 have been with providing individual therapy. I have experience in helping clients with trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence, bipolar disorder, chronic illness/pain, caregiver burnout, dementia & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I am an LGBTQ+ ally and am mindful of the role a person's culture plays in their treatment. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Professional experience

10yrs in practice
Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues Bipolar disorder Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

MI LMSW 6801091744

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Marisela Cuellar-VanHouten. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Her expertise and help have been integral in informing the journey I need to take if I'm going to get better. She's respectful, educated, and caring. She's helped me in understanding explanations and causes for things that I'd never have considered on my own. I highly recommend her

Written on Jul 15, 2024 after therapy with Marisela for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

She's a good listener.

Written on May 24, 2024 after therapy with Marisela for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She's been great. I really appreciate her insight, and I always look forward to speaking with her.

Written on May 03, 2024 after therapy with Marisela for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She is very kind, listens to the issues I'm having and gives me great advice. Helps me understand myself better. Has helped me find more confidence in myself and be strong throughout my rough patch.

Written on Mar 28, 2024 after therapy with Marisela for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Very easy to talk to, knowledgeable, responds to messages in a timely manner.

Written on Feb 06, 2024 after therapy with Marisela for 3 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse

Marisela is an incredibly kind person . She listens to everything I have to say and seems to genuinely care about me and my issues.

Written on Nov 28, 2023 after therapy with Marisela for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd